Chapmans is a fast paced and highly rated lettings and management business based in Roseburn in Edinburgh. We provide a vital service to both our Landlords – who need someone they can trust to manage and let their properties – but also to our Tenants for whom we provide a home and a safe and happy place to live.
We provide this service to a wide range of Landlords – from Investors, First Time Landlords, Executries and clients moving to us from other agencies. Our Landlords live locally and abroad. Our Tenants are diverse and can be students, families, elderly people, executives and young people moving out of their family homes and living independently for the very first time.
This is a fast-paced business environment which is ideal for an ambitious, quality driven individual who has a passion for property and people. This is a real opportunity for someone who excels and flourishes in communication and working as part of a small team.
If you think you have the skills needed to represent our team, we have an opening for a Maintenance & Portfolio Support Assistant.
Salary: £15,500-£19,000- dependant on applicant and experience
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am-5.30pm and Saturdays as required (paid in addition)
Start Date: As soon as possible, however, will wait for the best and right candidate
Full Clean Driver’s License REQUIRED
Work Environment:
Edinburgh Office based role
Working in a small team based at our office in Roseburn (EH12 6AW) and there will be potential to go out to visit properties. We are a happy but very busy team and we are all willing to work hard to help each other out. We do regular team training days, weekly team meetings, morning Zoom calls and also always open to doing some fun afterwork activities.
What Qualifications / Qualities are required?
You will receive superb on-the-job training which will be a mixture of work shadowing, videos, direct training, on-the-job learning and self-directed study should you wish to progress further.
We are looking for someone who is/has/will:
What might a day in this job look like?
The role will be flexed depending on location of the successful applicant. Duties that will be carried out will be essential to the smooth running of the team and business. These include but are not limited to the following and we may ask you to take on added responsibilities beyond the job title:
Supporting the Lettings Team with the following tasks (c70% of your time):
Supporting Head of Maintenance and Accounts with the following tasks (c30% of your time):
What will you Learn?
Soft Skills: First class transferable skills – interpersonal skills, communication (verbal and written), negotiation, customer service, administration, problem solving, prioritising tasks
Industry related training/ qualifications: Microsoft office, SME professional etc, Trello, IRE Inspect Real Estate, Letwell; knowledge of how to maintain a property
Opportunities to become an accredited Property Manager over time or becoming our office manager as we grow and expand with a view to really progressing in your career with the business supporting you through further industry qualifications. Equally opportunities to take on additional roles within the business to suit your interest and skill set
How to Apply:
Please send your CV to laura@chapmanspm.co.uk with a covering letter answering the following questions:
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVERING LETTER WILL NOT BE LOOKED AT. PLEASE ALSO ASNWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
Closing Date:
Friday 13th August 2021
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